Episode 26 recap: Zhong Xi Wu imprisoned Hua Qian in Zhong's Manor.
Hua Qian watched helplessly as her father was taken away. Despite that, she insisted on confessing that the incident had nothing to do with her father. Zhong Xi Wu repeatedly questioned her, but Hua Qian remained adamant. Zhong Xi Wu ordered everyone else to leave, but he didn't expect Hua Qian to be so defiant. He claimed that everything he did was for her, but Hua Qian was unwilling to accept it.
Zhong Xi Wu's position was predetermined. Any action he took would be scrutinized by others. Hua Qian was angry that Zhong Xi Wu didn't respond when she saw her father being taken away. Zhong Xi Wu also didn't provide any answers regarding Hua Shen's death. As the head of the family, Zhong Xi Wu had too many things to consider.
In the end, the two of them parted ways without reconciling. Hua Qian simply wished to live a simple life like she was at that moment. Miss Qi's actions also led to recent events. Seeing that everyone was not doing well, she felt relieved. The maidservant couldn't hide the fact that Miss Qi was acting strangely, so in the end, she revealed that Jin Lin hadn't proposed. Knowing this, Miss Qi felt relieved.
Miss Meng completely broke down when she saw the scar on her face. She never expected to have a permanent scar from that point on. Naturally, Miss Meng was unwilling to accept it and wanted to confront Hua Qian. She was stopped by the guards at the entrance, as Hua Qian was now under Zhong Xi Wu's surveillance. On the surface, they claimed it was for her protection, but it was clear that they wanted to keep her safe.
Unable to do anything, Miss Meng had no choice but to seek help from the eldest princess. She showed the scar on her face to the eldest princess and kept insisting that Hua Qian was at fault. To her surprise, the eldest princess criticized her for being impulsive. It seemed they needed to find someone else to manage Zhong's Manor. Miss Meng was filled with frustration.
Zhong Xi Wu visited Hua Qian, who was sitting by the window reading a book. Hua Qian couldn't understand why she had to let her father take the blame when she was the one at fault. Zhong Xi Wu still couldn't give her a satisfactory answer. In that case, Hua Qian didn't intend to engage in further conversation with Zhong Xi Wu.
Now that Hua Qian's father has confessed, everyone has their own opinions about the crimes of the Hua family. Miss Meng took this opportunity to talk about her niece's disfigurement and blamed it all on Hua Qian. Zhong Xi Wu knew that the Meng family was behind the assassination of Hei Yi Ren (Men in Black) at the banquet, but they still pretended to be victims. This made Zhong Xi Wu very angry.
Successfully, the head of the household, learned about his son's recent behavior and almost lost his sanity because of Hua Qian. Over the years, she failed to see her son's feelings for Hua Qian. The truth is, Zhong Xi Wu, you know the distance between you and Hua Qian, but you still refuse to accept the current situation.
Zhong Xi Wu directly went to confront Miss Meng and gave her a harsh lesson. She even mentioned that some things don't need to be explicitly stated. Miss Meng became flustered, as she didn't expect Zhong Xi Wu to know about the incident. She could hardly believe it herself. Hua Rong Zhou heard about the tragedy that befell the Hua family while he was at the inn. Currently, Hua Qian's father has been captured, and Hua Qian is under house arrest. Hua Rong Zhou was extremely worried and, after putting aside his affairs, planned to find Hua Qian. However, when he was preparing to pack and leave, he unexpectedly encountered Wu Shuo Mo, who insisted that he couldn't let him go.
At this moment, Zhong Ye Lan is also very concerned about Hua Qian. She pleaded on behalf of Hua Qian at Zhong's Manor, but this only made Zhong Xi Wu angrier. Zhong Ye Lan told Zhong Xi Wu that before she goes to the south, she hopes to make Mu Yao her legal wife.
Miss Qi climbed over the wall to see Hua Qian. She admitted that she used to give Hua Qian a hard time and had no regrets, but she promised to make it up to her in a different way in the future. After saying that, she walked out of the room openly and confidently. In fact, Wu Shuo Mo intercepted Hua Rong Zhou because of Hua Qian's instructions. Hua Qian truly hoped that Hua Rong Zhou wouldn't get involved in this mess.
This is the reality. Nowadays, Chinese TV dramas are quite good. At least they don't blindly portray the male or female leads as flawless. This is true human nature—having dark sides and imperfections.
It's vivid and realistic, which makes it enjoyable to watch.